Automobile-shield.



No. 851,502. PATENTED APR. 23, 1907. D. J. DEYO.

AUTOMOBILE SHIELD.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 7, 1907.

,4 f i 5 Fi 7 lubcufoz particularly to the accompanying drawings,

automobile provided with my improved shield. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection of the plane to avoid to a material extent the pressgacedmembers or strips 5, between which t l to overlie the space between theplates 5.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFIOE.

DANIEL J. DEYO, OF VINELAND, NEW JERSEY.

AUTOMOBILE-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed January 7, 1997. Serial No. 351,174.

To a, wnom it may concern;

Be it known that I, DANIEL J. DEYO, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vineland, in the county of Cumberland and State of NewJersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Shields,of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an im rovement in protective shields for movingve icles, and particularly to a dust and wind shield for automobiles.

The main object of the present invention is the production of atransparent shield, as a glass or the like curved in longitudinal sureof the air exerted against the sheild, during travel of the vehicle, assuch shields are usually constructed.

The invention will be described in the following specification,reference being had 111 which Figure 1 1s a view in side elevation of ansame, the securing plate being in elevation. Fi 3'is a rear elevation ofthe same.

Iteferring particularly to the drawings my improved shield comprises ametallic frame including end bars 1 and 2 and side bars 3 and 4. The endbars 1 and 2 and the side bar 3 are of U-shape in transverse section toprovide for snugly receiving the shield proper, while the side bar 4comprises two e shield proper is inserted into the frame. U-shaped clips6are pivotally connected to' the upper and lower or end bars 1 and2,with the transverse bar of the clips designed The shield proper 7comprises a plate glass curved in longitudinal plane, as clearly shownin. Figs. 1 and 2, the curvature being uniform throughout the length ofthe shield and being of such a radius as to direct the course, curvedthroughout the length of the side bars 3 and 4 to conform to thecurvature of the shield proper,and the shield is inserted in the frameby passing thelatter between the lates 5 of the side bar 4, the movementof t 1e shield being continued until the respective edges thereof areseated in the respective U-sha ed frame bars. The clips 6 are thenturner into position to prevent accidental disengagement of the shieldfrom the frame.

Integrally with the main frame and depending therefrom is an attachingplate 8, preferably plane, as shown, and designed to e secured to theappropriate portion of the automobile, itbeing understood in thisconnection that the plate 8 is so formed as to rovide for its engagementwith the desired portion of the automobile.

If desired the main frame may be braced by brace bars 9 to prevent itsdisplacement by the pressure of the air, and the main frame is of such alength as to dispose the up-' per end of the shield proper immediatelyadjacent the upper forward end of the canopy to of the automobile. Bythis arrangement al material contacting with the shield in the travel ofthe automobile will be directed rearwardly above and over the canopytop, thereby thoroughly protecting the occupants.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

An automobile shield comprising a main frame adapted to be secured tothe automobile structure; a section of glass curved throughout itslongitudinal plane and straight throughout its transverse plane, andclips carried by the main frame and adapted to be turned to overlie theedge of the glass section when the latter is in place in the frame.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL J. DEYO.

Witnesses:

L. E. KEMMERER, J P. Asnwoarn.

